Fred Astaire

You can call it anything you want

The fact remains the same

I never got to be your Fred Astaire

You can lie to yourself, annoy your friends

Pretend that you don't care

But circumstance gets in the way

You have so many opportunities I never had

Don't push so hard (Push so hard)

Nothin' is ever easy

And the talent that you take for granted

It's a gift from God

Don't pass it up (Pass it up)

Nothin' is ever easy

Are you ready to work real hard?

Are you tired? It's just the start

Listen to me, son, I'll take you far (Take you far)

You can call it anything you want

The fact remains the same

I never got to be your Fred Astaire

You can lie to yourself, annoy your friends

Pretend that you don't care

But circumstance gets in the way

Heel, toe, heel, toe, side-to-side (Again)

Gonna get it right

Don't push so hard (Push so hard)

Nothin' is ever easy

Don't forget your please and thank you's

Don't forget to smile

Don't pass this up (Pass this up)

Nothin' is ever easy

Are you ready to work real hard?

Are you tired? It's just the start

Listen to me, son, I'll take you far (Take you far)

You can call it anything you want

The fact remains the same

I never got to be your Fred Astaire

You can lie to yourself, annoy your friends

Pretend that you don't care

But circumstance gets in the way

They're pushin' these children for all the wrong reasons

So far, man, you're crushin' down their spirits

Your pushin' these children for all the wrong reasons

So far, man, you're crushin' down their spirits

Suffocate, emancipate

Turn their backs, walk away

Eventually, eventually

They suffocate, emancipate

Turn their backs, walk away

Eventually, eventually

Suffocate, emancipate (Seekin')

Turn their backs, walk away (Seekin')

Eventually

One of these, one of these

They suffocate, emancipate (Seekin')

Turn their backs, walk away (Seekin')

Eventually

One of these, one of these paths

You're wastin' time

I call it livin'

To the world, what are you givin'?

You're wastin' time

I call it livin'

To the world, what are you givin'?

You're wastin' time

I call it livin'

To the world, what are you givin'?

You're wastin' time

You can call it anything you want

The fact remains the same

I never got to be your Fred Astaire

You can lie to yourself, annoy your friends

Pretend that you don't care

But circumstance gets in the way

(Never got to be your Fred Astaire)

'Cause I never got to be your Fred Astaire

(Never got to be your Fred Astaire)

No, I never got to be your Fred Astaire

You can call it anything you want

The fact remains the same

I never got to be your Fred Astaire

You can lie to yourself, annoy your friends

Pretend that you don't care

Circumstance gets in the way